UK Prevention Research Partnership Scheme

The UK Prevention Research Partnership (UKPRP) will fund large interdisciplinary research collaborations and networks to support research on the primary prevention of non-communicable diseases in the UK.

The UKPRP is a partnership of research councils, UK health departments and charities, including Wellcome. It is administered by the Medical Research Council (MRC).

Scheme at a glance

Where your host organisation is based:

UK

Level of funding:

£4 million to £7 million for a consortium; up to £400,000 for a network

Duration of funding:

5 years for a consortium; up to 4 years for a network

Who can apply

You can apply if you’re a UK-based researcher working for:

a higher education institution

a research council institute

an independent research organisation.

You can include researchers from overseas organisations in your proposal if they bring key expertise to the research.

To be eligible, your proposal must include working with:

researchers across different disciplines

research users, such as local and national government, non-governmental organisations and industry partners (where appropriate).